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Andris Brinkmanis: In your work there is a sense of alienation: strange, almost Kafkian or Dostoyevsky-like scenarios are represented, and imaginary elements that seem to be flashbacks from collective memory. The fact that you come from Latvia, ex-Soviet Union, also adds a possible nostalgic interpretation of your work. Would you agree with these notions? Jānis …

Michael Polsinelli: Your film projection Speech Bubble (2008) was inspired by the bankruptcy of the Belgian high-tech speech recognition company Lernout & Hauspie. You appear as a lonely suited figure engaging in a strange, elliptical exchange with a female voice. At moments, corporate speak prompts what seem like automatic word associations that lead to lucid, …

“I have a big philosophical problem with the fact that everybody always has their own opinion in TV, in the press; everyone is so self-convinced that they think their opinion is worth being spread out. I am totally against this. The form of an interview where I answer questions in a conversation and there is …

Neringa Černiauskaitė: You recently joined Yvon Lambert gallery. Was the Lithuanian Pavilion in the 53rd Venice Biennale a decisive moment? Zilvinas Kempinas: I was in group shows at Yvon Lambert in 2007 and this year. They came to the opening of the Lithuanian Pavilion. The Venice Biennale is often a turning point for many artists, …

Simon Castets: In a recent text, you described your practice as a way to convey the sense of freedom you experienced while train hopping in California as a teenager, and also as articulated around the idea of “reverse engineering.” Ariel Schlesinger: Yes, I am trying to re-live that time. We would always go on adventures …

Marco Antonini: How would you describe your work to a complete stranger, someone who has never seen it before? Shana Moulton: Narrative, short videos and performances that usually feature my alter-ego, solving puzzles of self-discovery. If it is a friend of my parents I’ll use the Blue Man Group as a point of reference; if …